Punishment Title: Punishment Author: Syven Word Count: 100 Rating: G/PG Pairing: Neville, Luna, Ginny Prompt: Gryffindor's Sword Warnings: None A/N: Disclaimer: I don’t own them.
The forest didn't frighten him. No. The creatures who called the forest home - that was a different matter entirely and Neville gripped his wand just a little tighter as he lifted the lantern higher, over his friend's heads.
The two girls walked a step in front of him, two behind Hagrid. It was their punishment for trying to steal Gryffindor's Sword from the headmaster's office to help Hagrid as he patrolled the edge of the Centaur's territory. The flickering light cast long shadows on the dirt path they followed. His courage was strong now and it would remain so.